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Jan. 19, E932. s. A. MCBRIDE CENTRIFUGAL DYE MIXER 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed June ll, 1928 Jan. 19, 1932. G,A MBR1DE 1,841,414

CENTRIFUGAL DYE MIXER Filed June 1l, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet E INVENTGR.

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Patented Jan. 19, 1932* GEORGE A. Mann-Inn, or MUsxoGEE, OKLAHOMA, ASSIVGNOR 'ro "man lPuma oILvfeoI/I-; 1-

VIANY, oFcHIcAeo, ILLINOIS, A conronnrron or orIIo4V Y VcnirrnInUGAI. DYE MIXER, i

Y Application med inne 11,-

io larlyf'to prevent waste of thedye -materi al. s

lThe invention-also has for anadditi'on'al object toprovide ya dye mixer particularly useful in the eoloring-of vgasolinjes or' motor fuels, and to permit thisftobe carried outinv Y15 an economical, eii'ective and laborfsaving manner. i v l AFor -a further understanding ofthe .invenvtion reference isto be-had to the following description andfthe V Figure 1 is a horizontal sectional-v view taken Vthrough formed in' accordaneewith the presentinvention,`the plane offthegure being indi-Y 1-1 of Figure 2, Figure 2 is afvertical sectional view taken through the dye mixer on the plane indicated by thevline 2f-2 of Figure 1, y i. f

Figure gisl a transverse verticalsectional 30 view taken through thedyemixeronthe line S-eofFigureQ, Y- kFigure 4 is a 'planjview of the bottom of the dye` cage,

Figure 5 1s ane larged detail ,verticalsecg YFigurek 6 is aV planview of. theiremovable ,closure plate carried-by ,the bottom ofthe dyeoage,k 1

'Figure 7 is anedgeviewfoffsaid p'latefyf- Many motor fuelslnowfound on thefma'rliet are artificially colored for the purpose of distinguishing such fuels and to enablethem to lbe readily recognized by the purchasing public; The present invention provides sim` ".45 ple, effective and'p'ositive means adaptedfor l the purpose of economically and positively dyeing or,coloring .such'V a motor fuelk andto permit this to bedone with but minimumloss in ti1ne,`materials-andlaborl 50 The' improved dye ymixer. coinprising'the accompanying :.draw.y i i Y eratively eonnectthe mixer in a pipe line 10 a centrifugal Vdye 4mixer i 1928. seriatiray 1284343. ,y

present invention" consists;A of,v a horizontally extendingpipe section l1,which liasrits iny termediate :portion'verticallyV flattened as indicated-atQ so as top roduce anarrow elon gated vertical"passage '3.5 HOneoif thewallsk Y l o" f thispassageisfeut awayr as at for the reception oftlie- :vertically extending Vcasingti ef.,thej.-`Inixer.y This casing ispreferably welded or otherwise rigidly secured as yatb toV .6U .ilarly theinner part'of :the casing yis 'out the marginal portion of the opening 4; r Seima'wayand provided with angpening 7 on one' sideso las to registerV with the opening pro# vided-iii the!'passage ,By this 'construction the casing 5 and the-.pipe seetion 1are unif tarily and Astationarilyy,combined. .The op'- as-VatfSr forthe reception of internallytliread- 5 posite endsof thejpipe section l1 are threaded .Y

ed couplingsleeves;whiehposition and opithrough which a yliquid 'motor r.fuel is forced.

In Y orderfto ,dye or. Color,k the liquid `motor fuel lduringA its vpassage throughVv .the .f pipe Y -line 10 and' particularly Athe restricted passage 13,' there is arranged for rotarymovementeabout ak vertical axis with the'casing i 5 avrotary dyecageand impeller units 11 and 12respectively. The impeller unit consists of aV circular ylower plate y113,' having its axial I l portionprovided with a threaded 'opening adapted for the reception lof a threaded end of a journaled stud m14;. This stud fisreceived i Withiny a) -socketfprovided centrally within a bushing l 15, formed rin fcon-nectionwith the v lower circularhead 16of the'f'casing 5.` Y Y Y The f upper portion, VVof the yimpeller-*unit i includes anannulus 1.7,'.which is united with the outer peripheralgportion of the plate 13 by means of a plurality of vertically extendving cirou'larly spacedblades 18. u Theiplate n.13 andthe kannulusnll'?r arexfurther united'byv .-vertically'extending'ftieirods 19. It will be observed that the blades 18 enter the restri`et` ed lpassage 3 and the pipe section 1; so thatas- I he fluid under pressureV passes through said pipeseotion it will contactwith the blades 18v and'eifeet the'rotation ofthe impeller unit about th-e axisiof the stud 14.

l ,f Removably positioned within thefimpeller nnit-jisthe dyecage 1L This dye vcage con-4 iele Y sists of a circular head 2O arranged in the upper portion of the dye cage, and which head is provided with a marginal Harige arranged to be received within a circular recess formed in the annulus 17. Depending from the head 2O are tie rods 21, whichr serve to unite the head 2O` with a ring 22 situated'in the lower part of the -dye cage. The vertical walls of the dye cage are provided with a ne mesh iron screen, as indicated at 23, which screen permits Yof the passage to a limited extent of the liquid fuel into the dye cage or container.

- The head 2O is provided centrally with an ing for the reception of a-vertically extending screw 29. which carries' at its upper end a transversely extending operating rod 30. Normally the lower lend of the screw 29, as

' shown in Figure 2, engages with a4 seat provided'in the upper surface of the bushing 25, T-Iowever, whenjt is necessary'from ltime to time to replenish the dye material, which is deposited in the cage 20, it is necessary merely to elevate the screw 29 so as to remove from engagement with thebushing 25.` This permits the frame 28 to beroolred aboutits piv- Y otal mounting and moved to a position clear of the cover plate-26. The cover plate may then be removed from the top of the casing 5` and the cage unit 11 withdrawn from the impeller unit or withdrawn with the impeller unit from the cage.

The bottom ring 22 of thedye cage inchicles a. horizontally extending segmental flange or 'lip 31, which acts as -a support for a removable disc-likeplate 32;, which is carriedin` the bottom of the cage unit. The flange or lip 3l is provided with doubleV surfaces registeringwith corresponding surfaces formed on theiperiph eral portion 'of the plate 32, so Vthat when said plate occupies a position of closure within the rinff 22, it is secured u a C against accidental displacement. y

In operation, a predetermined amount of an oil soluble aniline dye is placed in theV l dye cage when the latter is removedfrom the cage 5 and also by removing the plate 82. After the cage has been-filled with a quantity of this dye, or equivalent material, the plate`32 is then again inserted in its position of closure. The dye cage is then placed withinthe impeller and the stud 14 of said impeller is placed for rotation within the bushing lprovided inthe bottom of the casing 5. The cover plate26 at the casing 5 Ais then posi-v tioned on the top of the casing, and the frame 28 is swung to a position permitting of regis- .thai-,all portions. of the dye in the cage are subjected to the washing effect of the incomin'g., motor fuel,'thereby accomplishing the purpose of -the'a'pparatus'which is to insure complete solubility. If desired, the apparatus may be screwed or'otherwise secured on tothe standpipe at the loading rack which leads to a tank car. Another stand'pipe is se-. cured on to the bottom of the apparatus leading to the bottom of the tank car. With this arrangement complete solubility is effected with a minimum evaporation loss of the gasoline or dyeds; Y Y

The method herein'disclosed is claimed in other Vhydrocarbon product to be my co-pending application Serial N0.433,720,

filed h/arch 6, 179370. T/Vhat is claimed is:

1. Adye mixer'- of the character set forth comprising a liquid circulating conduit having its intermediate portion formed to present a vertically elongated relatively'narrow liquid` passage, a receptacle formed'with one side Aof the intermediate portion of said conduit withthe interiorof said receptacle in open-V communication with said passage, an impeller formed to include a plurailty of vertically extending plates rotatably mounted withinsaid receptacle and so disposed that the plates thereof project into said passage whereby upon the flow of liquid through said passage said impeller is rotated, a dye cage formed to include a perforated outer wall reinovably mounted in connection with said impeller, means admitting of, rotation in unison on the part of said impeller and dye cage.. i

2. A dye mixer comprising a casing formed to include communicating liquid passages and a dye cage compartment, sai-d liquid pas-v sages at the point of communication with said compartment being of an elongated-restricted form, .a perforateA dye cage rotatably mounted within said compartment` Vsaid dye` vcage being-adapted to receivesolid dye materials, radial vanes formed upon the peripheral portion of saidc-age and arranged to project upon the rotation of the cage into the restricted portion of said liquid passage whereby during the flow ofliquid through said passage said cage is rotated, and axially disposed bearin'gs'formed with said cage for effecting stances to flowing streams of liquid, a casing formed to include a liquid passage having ends of circular cross-sectional Jformation and s adapted for connection with standard pipe height than width, a casing members through which a iowing stream o liquid isV adapted to be passed, the intermediate portion of said passage being provided with a restricted throat having a crosssectional formation abnormal to that of the ends of said passage, said throat possessing a materially greater height than width,the casingl being provided with a compartment arrangedlaterally ot and in open communication with one side of said throat, a perforate container Vfor powderedmaterials soluble lin the liquids passed through saidpassage mounted for rotation 'about a iixed vertical axis in said compartment, and radial vanes projecting .from the peripheral portion ofsaid container and responsive to the iiovvv of liquid through said throat to e'ect the ro-v tation o' said container,

of said throat. t t 4;. In apparatus for impartingl soluble y Y sai-d'radial vanes'ex'-v tending substantially throughout the height l formed at one sideY with a conduit for' the sage Aof liquid in a conn'ed iioW stream, said conduithavinganintermediate portion therei of distorted to produce avertically alongated relatively narrow v rotatably mounted in vertical axis, a 4plurality of vertically extending vanes -carrie of said impeller ject into said throat liquid passing therethrough whereby the low throat, an impeller tramey by the peripheral portion Y frame and arrangedjto prov' for contacty with the of said liquid effects the rotation Vof ysaid and a perforate; container vfor subtrame,

stances; soluble in said liquid :removably posi- 1 tionedy in the impellerfframe. v v

In testimony whereof I' aiiix my signature.= v Y GEORGE A. lSIolRIDlfl.

bodies to liquids, a conduit adapted for the .l i l passage-of a liquid flow stream, the ends of said conduit being substantially circular in V cross section while its intermediate Vportieri is distorted to produce a throat having a greater formed with one of the side walls of said throat, said casing and'adjoining side wall being provided with registering openings providing for open comfl munication between the interior of said cas` ing and said throat, a container for powdered solubleV substances rotatably mounted in said casing, said container being provided with perforate walls, and verticallongitudinally disposed vanes rigidly connected with the peripheral portion of said container and eX- tending into the moving stream of liquid flowing through said throat, whereby to effect the rotation of said containerby the movement of the liquid low stream. t i

5. In apparatus Jfor imparting soluble bodies to liquids, a conduit through which a liquid is adapted to be passed, said conduit having the intermediate portion thereof flat-` tened to provide a vertically elongated relav tively narrow throat, a casing `formed with.

the intermediate portion of said ronduit, a

container rotatably mounted in said casing, Vand vertical longitudinally extending vanes rigidly connected with the peripheral .por-V Y 6. Apparatus -'or imparting soluble subi y stances to liowing streamsot liquid, a casingv whereby to effect the v i vl said'casmg about aj' 

